One thing that is common in this war against Russia is disinformation or information convenient to Western interests, making people think that they have everything to gain and that Russia is broken or losing ground.
I have been connected with independent media during these days and 90% of the western information is false, and the proof is in the chaos that there is at this moment in Europe, where I have friends who tell me that the crisis is hitting them hard.
As a very popular adage says, "a dog that barks does not bite" and Putin is not a baby and he has been planning this war for 8 years.